‘News and Information’ Archives
Two Years After Tornado “Nancy” 2011: Not better then before, but worse
In the video below (by IBNN), many black women who approached the tornado recovery organization were sent packing. In 2013, we can still see the effects of the 2011 tornado. Houses still remain with the signature blue tarps; an increase in the homeless population and no jobs created for residents in north Minneapolis – in spite of the [...]
Hennepin County seeks community insight during preparation for north Minneapolis human services “hub”
Don't forget to "LIKE" the Hennepin County Facebook™Page by clicking here. First meeting Tuesday, May 14 at 6 p.m. (photo: Hennepin County) IBNN Public Service Announcement via Internet Marketing Social Media Concepts Minneapolis, MN...Starting May 14, Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department will host a [...]
Youth Coordinating Board (YCB) meets: Where was the Northside Achievement Zone?
NAZ: "Doing very little or nothing is not something that you keep locked away and hidden from the general public. Or maybe you do..." This is the story: Something observed has to be measured to be analyzed; One cause can have more than one effect; One effect can be caused by more than one cause; Causes almost certainly have to be [...]
Does Minnesota Need a “13th” Grade?
Finding ways to keep black students behind the curve. If it does not happen by white men, there are black men and women who will step in. by Donald Allen, Editor-in-Chief – OurBlackNews.com and The Independent Business News Network Minneapolis, MN - The Minnesota House of Representatives have enacted a bill attempting to establish a [...]
Northside Achievement Zone: Aiming kids towards College? Former NAZ board member pulls the covers off no achievement in NAZ
Expected college graduation for poor minority students in 2035 does nothing to fix issues in 2013. On Saturday, April 27 a former board member of Peace Foundation/NAZ was interviewed on the Internet radio program ON POINT with Ronald A. Edwards and myself. This former board member uncovered that NAZ was not doing the community any favors and [...]
America’s Problem: Racism and Defining the American Negro
Jamie Foxx (photo: Public Shaming) I should not be judged or held responsible for actions or events that took place in history. Black people have been affected by events that happened in the past. These events, which have shaped the perception of who we are and how others see us has become a problematic issue inside the philosophy and social [...]
Cam Winton, Gary Schiff and Mark Andrews to participate in ON POINT radio program this Saturday at 3 p.m.
From L-R: Cam Winton, Mark Andrews and Gary Schiff. (photos: Campaign websites.) It is clear to us (Ronald A. Edwards and Don Allen) the Minneapolis Mayor’s race needs a new set of eyes. Local mainstream media is missing the point on who the popular candidates really are by listening to political action groups the have done little to nothing [...]
Keith Downey – Chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota: ¿Es el tiempo de su lado?
The GOP Fantastic Four: Downey, Paulsen, Clayton and Allen. I've received too many calls to count from my Black, Asian, Hispanic and Somali friends asking me about the MN GOP convention this weekend. I gave them my opinion and told them I was hard pressed to go beyond Saturday. Chris Fields was elected as secretary, but that sends some of the [...]
Designer Poverty: Come to the Twin Cities – we do it right!
This is not Edina. We can see it, and it is here. (photo: Falconhive.com) If it were not for escaping the matrix, I would not be able to share this with you. Poverty in all forms is a curse on society. In Minneapolis and St. Paul, the opportunity reoccurs to put a drastic end to mass poverty; but this would mean stopping a flow of dollars, sex [...]
Resetting thoughts of Africa and African Philosophy
Disney has done a bad job in representing Africa as a place with talking lions, monkeys and Tarzan." (photo: Disney Lion King) The mini-riot at South High School is just part of the challenge when it comes to defining Africa and African Philosophy. If our youth have never been taught about Africa other than by Disney movies, it presents a [...]
